Hartford teachers win labor board decision over changing student diapers

Hartford teachers win labor board decision over changing student diapers

The Connecticut State Board of Labor Relations (CSBLR) determined the Hartford Public School (HPS) system violated its contract with the Hartford Teachers Union after it changed language on its website to allow for children who aren’t potty-trained to enter its prekindergarten programs and unilaterally instituted a standard operating procedure to require teachers to change diapers or pull-ups. According to the decision, teachers noticed the diff…